GTA 6 PS5 Controller Preorders Overload Store and Draw Scalpers

Customers who joined the queue half an hour early were pushed back with wait times exceeding an hour once sales opened. Sign-in errors forced some users to switch devices or browsers to complete purchases. The one-per-account limit was intended to reduce bulk buying but did not prevent all disruptions.

GameStop and Best Buy sold out of the white controller, while Target and Amazon retained some stock at the time of reporting. The black controller remained available only through PlayStation Direct. Units appeared on eBay at nearly double the retail price, though it is unclear whether buyers will pay those amounts.

Grand Theft Auto 6 is scheduled to launch on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. With preorders now active for the controllers, marketing efforts are accelerating, though future trailers and details on GTA Online remain unconfirmed.